1972 Lola T300

This is a photograph I took at Old Hall Corner on practice day for the Gold Cup meeting at Oulton Park in May 1972. 

It's Alan Rollinson in his 1972 Lola T300 Formula 5000 car designed by Eric Broadley which has a 5 litre Chevrolet V8 engine and is chassis HU9. Because of a shortage of F1 entrants due to a competing F2 race at Crystal Palace ten Formula 5000 cars were allowed to compete in the Gold Cup race. Alan Rollinson qualified in fifth position on the grid but retired on the 19th lap of the 40 lap race.